Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category


Costa Rica on road to UN climate conference

Costa Rica has begun to pave the roadway to the 16th Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Convention on Climate Change


Arenal volcano erupts!

Arenal volcano has erupted, spewing geysers of lava, ash and gases from its crater and forcing the evacuation of the national park where it is located


Costa Rica 3rd Cleanest Country in the World- Forbes

Countries ranked based on 25 indicators, water and air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and the environment impact on the health of the population.


El Nino killed Costa Rican toad, not global warming

A new study has shown that global warming did not kill the Costa Rican Monteverde golden toad, an often-cited example of climate-triggered extinction


Scientists ‘grow’ edible insects in Costa Rica

The day when restaurants serve garlic grasshoppers is getting closer in Costa Rica, where scientists are “growing” insects for human consumption.


Costa Rica coffee crops spared from volcano blast

Source: Calgary HeraldSAN JOSE – Costa Rica’s high-quality coffee crops were spared from damage this week when a long-dormant volcano erupted for the first time in more than 140 years, spewing ash and forcing some evacuations.


Animals find refuge in Costa Rican rainforest haven

A rainforest haven for animals endangered by habitat loss, poaching and the illegal pet trade


Modern Electric Spanish Trains Transform Costa Rican Transportation

Costing $345 million dollars, the ultra modern high speed electric trains are running every six minutes with 20 stops between Heredia and San Jose


Costa Ricans Endorse Plan to Reduce Pollution

A majority of people in Costa Rica support a proposal enacted in San José, which prohibits every car from being on the road one day a week.


Four Costa Rica shrimp species get a reprieve from nets

By Mike McDonald
Tico Times Staff | mmcdonald@ticotimes.net
Shrimpers no longer will be allowed to take certain types of shrimp out of the Golfo de [More]